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Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$12.98 -1.89% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.91

Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 50/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $612.1M

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As of 2026-11-02, Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (NYSE: RMT) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $12.98 (-1.89% 1D, market cap $612.1M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, RMT ranks #677 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), RMT carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, FOF (Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund Inc.) holds a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $612.8M) and DLY (DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund of) posts a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $637.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, RMT leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while RMT leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).

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For Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #677 in Financials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.91 (-0.53%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 0.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 50/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for RMT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (50/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY RMT SCORES 50/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (26% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.4% FCF Margin ($17.1M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (53.1) create a -12 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$13.23-4.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$12.65+0.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$12.77+1.6% Next Q

Current

Grade D$12.98-1.4% Hist 90D α

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While RMT currently carries a cautious 50/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (8/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($13.39) and Max Pain ($13.63) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $15.52.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

53.130 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE66% OF RANGE

L: $10$12.98H: $15

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 21 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (55)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (43)

18/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like RMT

✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

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RMT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -3.35%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $13.09H $13.23L $12.98C $12.98VOL 58.8K

RES: $14.45SUP: $12.51SMA50: $13.39SMA200: $13.10

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Financials Rank #677 of 1096 ⚔️ FOF vs RMT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (RMT vs. FOF, DLY, VINP, TBLD)

Industry: Investment Managers (79 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT) ranks #677 by composite RQD confidence (50/100, grade D) and #662 by equity capitalization ($612.1M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, RMT leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while RMT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with — ROIC and — gross margin. RMT currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 50/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
RMT ACTIVE Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc.	D	50/100	—	—	—	-1.89%	$612.1M	Benchmark Subject
FOF Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund Inc.	D	44/100	—	—	—	-0.40%	$612.8M	/fof-vs-rmt →
DLY DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund of	D	44/100	—	—	—	-0.53%	$637.2M	/dly-vs-rmt →
VINP Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (Class A)	D-	43/100	—	—	—	-0.11%	$576.4M	/vinp-vs-rmt →
TBLD Thornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust	D	45/100	—	—	—	-0.73%	$660.6M	/tbld-vs-rmt →

2. RMT Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT) operates in Investment Managers (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $612.1M, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

3. RMT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is RMT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does RMT compare to FOF and DLY in the Financials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for RMT?

Where is RMT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

RMT last traded at $12.98 (-1.89% on volume of 114,116 shares), positioning the stock -3.06% below its 50-day simple moving average ($13.39) and -0.92% below its 200-day simple moving average ($13.10). Across its 52-week range of $9.52 to $14.78, RMT sits at the 65.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 53.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.8% ($12.49 to $13.47).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell RMT stock right now?

Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. (RMT) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 50/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is RMT's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

RMT's 12-month base price target is $12.51 (range $9.76 to $15.52), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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RMT — Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5

As of: 2026-11-02T14:15:30Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, RMT scores 50 out of 100, earning a letter grade of D and the verdict "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 11 / 20. Per the RQD rating, ROIC is 0% and FCF yield is 0%. This pillar signals that, on the metrics supplied, the business is not generating a measurable return on invested capital or free-cash yield to support valuation. Upside from this pillar would require a visible change in cash generation, which the source data does not show.
Whale 13F Flow: 9 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar reflects institutional accumulation and options positioning. A sub-half score indicates weak institutional support in the rating's framework. The source data contains no 13F detail in the holders section, so the underlying positioning cannot be verified.
Insider Conviction: 9 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The news wire references a CEO share purchase of $13,400, but the RQD rating does not itemize its contribution beyond the pillar score.
Macro Regime Fit: 8 / 20. Per the RQD rating, beta is 1.0 and the pillar reflects sector sensitivity. A beta of 1.0 means the stock is expected to move broadly in line with the market, offering no defensive cushion; the lowest-scoring pillar here suggests limited alignment with the current regime as the rating frames it.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 13 / 20. Per the RQD rating, Altman Z is 2.5, Piotroski F is 6/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. This is the strongest pillar, indicating a comparatively sound balance-sheet posture relative to the other four.

For a prospective investor evaluating the stock today, the rating's implication is that the balance sheet is the relative strength while cash generation, institutional support, and macro alignment are the weak points. Valuation tradeoffs cannot be fully assessed because P/E, EV/EBITDA, and EPS are not available in source data. The stock's price of 13.23 sits within a 52-week range of $9.52 - $14.78, and the most recent news items describe the shares crossing below their 200-day moving average. Potential upside drivers would need to come from improved cash returns or stronger institutional and insider conviction, neither of which the source data demonstrates. This analysis is educational and not personalized financial advice.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts section, six items are reported, each tagged YELLOW with a MARKET WIRE impact label:

A TradingView estimates item (1h ago).
A MarketScreener item referencing performance as of Sep 30, 2026 (3h ago).
An Investing.com UK item reporting a CEO purchase of $13,400 in RMT stock (6h ago).
A MarketBeat item reporting the price crossing below its 200-day moving average (9h ago).
A kalkine.ca share price item (12h ago).
A Stock Traders Daily item on volatility (15h ago).

Key catalysts are the reported CEO share purchase and the 200-day moving-average crossover. The yellow flags across all items indicate a cautionary, not decisive, signal. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is listed as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals.

Open Questions

What are the reported revenue, operating income, net income, EPS, and free cash flow for recent periods, given that the financials section is empty?
What are the trailing and forward earnings multiples, given that P/E, forward P/E, and EV/EBITDA are not available?
What institutional (13F) holders and positions exist, given that the holders section is empty?
What analyst consensus rating and price targets exist, given that the analyst data section is empty?
What is the amount and timing of the CEO share purchase referenced in the news, and how do insider and Congressional transactions compare over the same window?

RMT Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 14h ago

Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. Estimates – NYSE:RMT

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🟡 MARKET WIRE www.marketscreener.com • 17h ago

Royce Micro-Cap Trust (NYSE: RMT) as of Sep 30, 2026

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Investing.com UK • 20h ago

Royce Micro-Cap Trust CEO Clark acquires $13,400 in RMT stock

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 23h ago

Royce Otc Micro (NYSE:RMT) Stock Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE kalkine.ca • 1d ago

Royce Micro Cap Closed Fund (NYSE: RMT) Share Price, RMT Stock News, RMT Share Price & Updates

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Trading Systems Reacting to (RMT) Volatility

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 1d ago

Deposits at Katahdin Bankshares reach $1.01 billion, while loans total $946.9 million.

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RMT Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $12.98?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk ⚖️ DEBATE HOST 🎯 Target: $14.29 (+8.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is RMT (D • RQD 50/100) a Buy at $13.23?

Welcome to the RMT (Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 50/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Investment Managers. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SK SkepticalCFA Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $10.85 (-18.0%)

Spot @ $13.23

Pump the brakes on RMT — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on RMT, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

QU QuantViper Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $15.35 (+16.0%)

Spot @ $13.23

RMT cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on RMT, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Investment Managers and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $13.23 (52-wk range $9.52 - $14.78), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.